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Many parents find disciplining their children one of the hardest aspects of parenting. They may feel they swing from being too lenient to being overly harsh and may not want to repeat patterns from their own childhoods. Parents want to ensure that their children are respectful and cooperative and learn good habits and values and they usually want to find ways of achieving that without being dictatorial or punitive or taking disciplinary action that is ineffective or harmful to the child.

We teach parents ways of achieving a balance so that they can be both positive and firm at the same time and can establish harmony at home whilst maintaining a positive relationship with their children. We address the reasons for inappropriate behaviour, how to encourage good behaviours and how to respond effectively when children don't behave well.

The talk will cover:

• What are effective forms of "Positive Discipline"
• Why children misbehave
• How to get children to willingly cooperate
• Establishing rules and routines that children are motivated to follow
• Helping children accept responsibility and deal with their mistakes